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Friends of the Earth International critiques the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, arguing that while it introduces a 'whole-of-government approach' to regulate economic sectors, it lacks the ambition necessary to prevent ecosystem collapse. The organization warns that the draft promotes 'false solutions' like biodiversity offsetting and fails to address the root causes of biodiversity loss, such as corporate interests and the consumption patterns of the Global North.

This guide by Energy Innovation outlines eight quantifiable urban planning principles designed to help China develop prosperous, low-carbon cities. It argues that high-density cities cannot be designed around the car and must instead prioritize public transport, walking, and bicycling to avoid gridlock, pollution, and economic stagnation.

This policy brief examines China's expanding economic role in the Mekong region, specifically its investments in natural resources, energy, and infrastructure in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It highlights China's strategic shift toward securing foreign resources to fuel its domestic industrial growth and the resulting environmental and social challenges in host countries.